Thai govt subsidies add cars in one of world’s most congested countries

Thailand has ‘world’s most congested traffic’ – Bangkok Post, February 21, 2017…Drivers in Thailand spent an average of 61 hours stuck in traffic last year, followed by motorists in Colombia and Indonesia with an average 47 hours…

Suzuki optimistic about sales – Bangkok Post, February 21, 2017…”We estimate some 300,000 buyers from the government’s first-time car buyer programme will buy new cars per year,” said Mr Wallop. “This will lead the domestic market to recoup 1.1 million units sold under the rebate scheme over the next five years…”